Classroom Awards Make Kids Feel Special!

…awards program. Feel free to modify it for your own needs. Display the list of Classroom Awards shown above and brainstorm additional ideas that are specific to your classroom. Add your…

How to Create a Classroom Yearbook

…on the left side that’s free of words and images to allow for binding. You may want to do the gluing yourself to be sure everything is in place properly….

Time for School Year Reflections

…Year Reflections freebie below to use with my students; if you like it, feel free to download it and use it in your own classroom. My School Year Reflections printable…

Drama Circles: Cooperative Learning FUN!

…will know that teacher will do anything for them. Drama Circles Freebie! If you want to give drama circles a try in your classroom, I have created a special freebie…

Power Reading Workshop and The Daily 5

…click on those titles, you can read the reviews there. If you are interested in the digital copies of these books, you can get the digital versions for FREE when…

Fun Countdown Timers for the Classroom

…discovered a wonderful FREE website with a variety of creative and fun timers. Online Stopwatch has over a dozen timers for counting up and counting down, including the countdown timers…

Awakened: Hope for the Year Ahead

…in your life and deal with them effectively. One of my favorite parts of Awakened is Part Two, “Breaking Free of Destructive Habits.” If you’re like me, you may recognize…

Tips for Teaching with Math Games

…them in my free guide, Tips for Teaching with Math Games. Using Math Games in Cooperative Learning Teams Math games work well in cooperative learning teams during whole group instruction….

Literary Lunch Bunches Foster Love of Reading

…never met with another Literary Lunch Bunch group! Teaching Discussion Strategies If you have younger students and don’t feel they will be able to function on their own, feel free

Taking the Mystery out of Vocabulary Study

…so they may keep their own private Vivid Vocabulary Charts. You can download this freebie from my Spelling and Vocabulary Resources page. Vocabulary Foldable Freebie To provide more intensive vocabulary…

Gearing Up for Next Generation Science

…Teachers maintains a comprehensive list of lessons for grades k-12 CEE – Children’s Engineering Educators LLC has free design briefs and activities Engineering in the elementary classroom is here to…